Where does “малады” come from?

малады (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic moldъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

малады (Belarusian): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “малады”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoldъyoung
2Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Slavic moldъ →